Devine Scripture

2 Samuel 14:4

2 Samuel chapter 14 · verse 4 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And when the woman of Tekoa spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And when the woman of Tekoa spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.

Context

v.3and go in to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.

v.4This passage

v.5And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, Of a truth I am a widow, and my husband is dead.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 25:23

    And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and alighted from her ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.

  • 2 Kings 6:26

    And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.

  • 2 Samuel 1:2

    it came to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.

  • Luke 18:3

    and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

  • Job 29:12

    Because I delivered the poor that cried, The fatherless also, that had none to help him.

  • 1 Samuel 20:41

    And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the South, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.